Robert Schumann "Symphony No 2 in C Major "Bernstein 

Greatest Romantic symphony at the very least.

The story of this symphony, and Schumann's troubled life, is a sad one. He declined quickly after finally finishing it, with Mendelssohn's encouragement.

Absolutely

C'est difficile ecouter cette simphonie bien managée. Celibidache, pour moi, est imbattible, aprés Abbado et Harding. Depuis Bernestein et Klemperer. Kubelik aussi, mais pas comme ces autres colleagues.

(escusè mon française rouillée)

I do prefer also Schumann's 2nd. A pleasure that rendition of Bernstein, smiling all the time, with the Wiener Philharmonker Orchestra. Happy the people who attended it.

C'est ça, un finale classique.

concordo, per palati fini!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

What do you mean "no women in the orchestra?" Is that a good thing?

He had just played Schumann's Cello Concerto.

@@Twentythousandlps Thank you for the info. Excuse me: were you at the Schumann concert ? (Saw/heard maestro Maisky at Paris in concert, 1991/1992. One of his precious instrument string broke off, the maestro himself fixed it up (amid heavy silence), then we audience applaused when the concert resumed). Thank you.

@@jean-claudecalise7470 No I was not. The whole concert was filmed. It opened with the Manfred Overture.

@@Twentythousandlps Allright. Merci.

One can see him sitting in the box to Bernstein’s right in some of the camera angles

lo schumann di bernstein e' inarrivabile, una delizia di lirismo allo stato puro!!!!!!!!!!!

Try again before then. It’s truly a symphonic masterpiece.

Listen to Schuberts c-major-symphony D.944, it's the key to understand this symphony

You probably braced here for that annoying Mr. Obvious type person (like me) that would eventually come along to declare #2 was their favorite (and by a wide margin). But I like them all, except for one movement - that dirge of a 4th movement to the 3rd.

I too prefer the fourth.